Wayne Christian has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Cary Christian Knights at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Wayne Christian: 10.4, Cary Christian: 3.3) so any points scored will be well earned.
Wayne Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Carolina's top teams: John Paul II Catholic, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Wayne Christian was ranked third). Wayne Christian strolled past John Paul II Catholic with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 27-10.
Wayne Christian relied on the efforts of Jeremiah Winders, who rushed for 187 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.5 yards per carry, and Urban Johnson, who picked up 32 receiving yards and a touchdown. Those 187 rushing yards gave Winders a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Wayne Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as John Paul II Catholic only rushed for 102.
Meanwhile, Cary Christian is still undefeated this season after their matchup against Father Capodanno on Monday, but Father Capodanno came as close as anyone has to beating them. Cary Christian never let Father Capodanno onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory. The two-point effort marked the Knights' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Wayne Christian pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Cary Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
Wayne Christian took their win against Cary Christian in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 46-22. In that match, Wayne Christian amassed a halftime lead of 26-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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